Annie's Mittens

Originally designed as a charity knit, I loved these cozy mittens so much I had to share them with you! As a guild project, every year we knit mittens for an inner-city kindergarten class in the Bronx, NY. The teacher, Annie is the daughter of one of our members and we always refer to the project as Annie’s Mittens.

The yarn is held double for these mittens which makes them a quick knit even though you’re using a sock-weight yarn. Have some fun and play with the pattern repeat in the self-patterning yarn. Try to get the striping to match up or mix it up on purpose. Both look great.

This knitting pattern includes written instructions and a photo tutorial for working the thumb opening.

Sizes/Finished Measurements

• Sizes: Children S, M, L and Adult S, L
• Finished Hand circumference: 5 (5 3⁄4, 6 1⁄2, 7 1⁄4, 8)” / 12.5 (14.5, 16.5, 18.5, 20.5) cm
• Finished Length: 4 (5 1⁄4, 6 1⁄2, 7 1⁄4, 8)” / 10 (13, 16, 18, 20) cm

Yarn
Fingering or sock yarn

• Solid colour 4-ply yarn: 65 (90, 120, 145, 180) yds / 60 (80, 110, 135, 165) m (MC)
• Self-patterning sock yarn: 85 (130, 190, 225, 290) yds / 80 (120, 175, 210, 265) m (CC)

Needles & Notions

• 1 set of five 3.75 mm (US 5) double-pointed needles
• stitch markers

Gauge
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stocking stitch

Substitution Notes
Fingering weight and sock yarns work well for this project. A single strand of worsted weight yarn can be substituted for this pattern. For warmth, choose yarns with at least some wool in them.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, afterthought thumb, decreases.

Helpful Links
How to insert a waste yarn placeholder for a planned afterthought thumb.
Working very small circumferences in the round.